tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post9029968683981695215..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: What Do We Do About Bad Teachers?Peter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-81275244102980761682014-06-10T09:14:47.443-04:002014-06-10T09:14:47.443-04:00The problems with "An experienced teacher wor...The problems with "An experienced teacher works with Room 147 every single day" are multiple:<br />1. The experienced teacher could her/himself be having a bad day/week/year.<br />2. Experience isn't an indicator of excellence - as reformsters will happily tell you.<br />3. An (excellent) experienced teacher's teaching and working styles may or may not jibe with the (poor) experienced teacher.<br />4. An (excellent) experienced teacher becomes quasi-administrative if s/he is to provide input to evaluations. If s/he's not going to do that, her/his assistance to the (poor) experienced teacher may be pointless.<br /><br />This list could go on and on, so I won't, but as a final thought: In my experience as a union rep, a (poor) experienced teacher will NEVER (in the eyes of administrators) get better. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768986281351213872noreply@blogger.com